Evaluation of Hicrome agar- Candida, A New Differential medium for isolation of candida species from oral trush in HIV Seropositive patents.

Abstract

Oral candidiasis is the most common opportunistic infection in HIV seropositive patients, also predictive of immunosuppression. Though Candida albicans is the predominant isolate in oral candidiasis, there is rise in non albicans Candida infection coupled with high levels of antifungal resistance. There is urgent need for rapid, simple and reliable method to identify yeast isolates. Hicrome agar- Candida is a selective and differential medium for identification of yeasts directly from clinical samples. This medium allows selective isolation of yeasts and simultaneously identifies certain species of Candida.